 | Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid
| Manufacturer: | Calphalon | | List price: | $119.00 | | Our price: | $19.99 that is 83% off! |
| | | Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid | Average rating:  | | A great saucepan | | I recently ordered this based on my appreciation for Calphalon products and the great price. This is a fantastic saucepan that can practically double as a saute pan. It is surprisingly large and roomy, and the extra diameter gives it plenty of room for fitting in two or three chicken breasts, a modest steak, or a handful of veggies. I love it for making coq au vin since it isn't too large and goes right in the oven. Nothing sticks to this pan if you add just a dab of butter or oil, and it heats up and cools quickly. One great feature of pure aluminum cookware is the fact that aluminum dissipates heat quickly, so pulling the pan off the heat is a great way to regulate the temperature when making a sauce. This is a great product and a wonderful addition to my Calphalon cookware collection. | | It changes the way you cook! | | This was my first Calphalon purchase, and my first ever commercial anodized aluminum pan. I am extremely pleased with the quality of this pan's construction - this pan is HEAVY duty. The first night I had it I tried the chicken recipe that came with the pan and it blew my family away! If there is a downside to this pan it is its size. At 2 1/2 quarts, its small size would not hold 3 raw split chicken breasts, so I had to brown 2, set them aside, brown the third, and then add the first two back in. On the upside, this cooking surface has unbelievable abilities to brown meat at a fairly low burner setting, it deglazes beautifully, goes right into the oven without worry, and as long as you follow the "rules" for cooking with this type of surface (which are included), it cleans fairly easily. I highly recommend this pan and predict that I will be buying many more pans in this product line in the future. | | A great sauce pan at a remarkable price. | This 8 1/2" pan cooks exceedingly well, heating evenly and quickly at a medium setting, but one must turn the temperature control down very soon, or it will over heat. The bottom is absolutely flat (very important for the "smooth-top" radiant heat electric ranges) and a perfect size for the 8" cooking unit. It is not easy to find pans that mate so well with these smooth top electric ranges.
This pan is great to saute chicken breasts, or fish, cook vegetables with minimum oil or water, or prepare stews or chowders. I have not had any problems with food sticking, using very little oil; but, I suspect that those who have complained, have not realized how quickly this aluminum pan conducts heat. One must avoiding making it much too hot: set the temperature control lower than used with other types of saute pans. This one cleans easily with a little light detergent and a sponge or quick nylon scrub. The lid is lightweight and fits well; but, if it were glass, one could monitor the cooking more easily. Really, a Best Buy.Addendum May 29, 2002: ... I still find this pan to be a great performer, and emphasize that it remains perfectly flat, and heats well on the smooth-glass-top electric ranges. [The good looking Revereware copper bottom pans have warped and are no longer optimal for use on the smooth-top electric range].
Highly recommended, especially so for those who cook on the smooth-top ranges. | | Top Kitchen products |
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